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Russia: Israeli diplomat leaves after incident MOSCOW ? A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman says an Israeli diplomat has been accused of being involved in unlawful activities and has left Moscow. ...

U.S.-Russia diplomacy is currently dominated by issues such as Iran, missile defense, and the post-Soviet republics. But the Obama administration must not ignore Moscow's role in facilitating the dangerous Venezuelan ...

WASHINGTON — The White House will shelve Bush administration plans to build a missile-defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, according to people familiar with the matter, a move ...

Robert Amsterdam has an opinion article published in The Moscow Times today: The recent visits to Moscow and Tehran by Hugo Chavez raise a number ...

T ODAY : US to modify or jettison missile defense plans? NATO chief to meet with Russian envoy; Lukaschenko sends out mixed messages.  South Ossetia ...

WASHINGTON — The White House will shelve Bush administration plans to build a missile-defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, according to people familiar with the matter, a move ...

Washington, 17 September (WashingtonTV)—An Israeli lawmaker said in remarks published on Thursday that the delivery of Russia’s advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Iran would accelerate a possible Israeli decision ...

Russian FM says no new sanctions on Iran MOSCOW ? Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow firmly opposes any new sanctions against Iran. Sergey Lavrov says new tougher sanctions would ...

President Barack Obama WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday overhauled plans for a missile defense shield in eastern Europe, promising instead stronger, swifter defense systems ...

East Europe grumbles about downgrade in US ties PRAGUE ? Scuttling a missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland helps smooth relations between the U.S. and Russia. But ...